Not sure where to start with scripture journaling? There are so many different ways you can document your scripture studies, impressions, testimony, etc in a scripture journal it can be very overwhelming. I am going to explain my 4 favorite different kinds of scripture journaling setups so you can figure out which way works best for you and your lifestyle. You will notice that many of my kits and templates come in different sizes and that is so that you can use them in whichever kind of journal you like. Lets start with the most obvious:

Bound Notebook or Book Journal

This is simply any kind of notebook or journal that you either buy from the store or create yourself. In my Scripture Journal Basics post I discuss tips such as to pick something that is durable, the right size to hold lots of information, and realistic for your lifestyle. Look for one that will function the way you want it to, and look the way you want it to. If you plan to keep it simple, pick a lined journal that you can do lots of writing in that has thick pages so your ink won't bleed through.

This cover is also an option on the hand painted ones too. This notebook/ book bound type of scripture journal set up is my favorite and what I personally use. The overall point is, any journal will work.

Wide Margin Scriptures

Another extremely popular option to start your scripture journaling is by downloading the wide margin scriptures at www.bradjackman.com. He includes all 4 standard works. You can take the pdf file to a copy shop and have them print it out front to back and have it spiral bound. It will look something like this:

This beautiful bible journal is from www.alivelyhope.com. Isn't she so talented? With spiral bound its neat, smaller, and you won't lose pages. However if you mess up, theres nothing you can do about it and the only way to add things is using washi tape.

The other option is to print it out and put it in a 3 ring binder. This is a little heavier, and there is risk of pages getting taken out and lost. However it allows for the ability to add all sorts of journaling in-between pages like conference addresses, inserts, blank pages for note taking, etc. Also, if you mess up you can reprint a page out and try again.

Image provided by Tamara Zappe. Tabs in this picture can be found here.

Image provided by Tamara Zappe

Pocket Page Scripture Journal

A pocket page scripture journal is taking the popular scrapbooking concept- pocket page albums (you may have heard of the company Project Life that started the movement), and turn one into a scripture journal. The idea is you use a 3 ring binder and page protectors for your journal. However the page protectors are split up into pockets. In these pockets you put journal cards inside.

Planner Size Journal

The last kind of scripture journaling setup I want to share is using a planner. Not all planners are used for planning your day and month. As a friend of mine says who uses about 6 planners everyday, "a planner is just a nice small binder that can be used for anything."

So there you have it. 4 different types of scripture journaling set ups. Another one I didn't mention above but you may be interested in is the Traveler's Notebook Midori size (4.33in x 8.25in). The only kit I sell right now for this size notebook is my Sunday Notes Kit, or LDS Sunday Notes Kit Version. At a later time I may create more for this type of journal, but for now I would suggest googling it or looking at videos on youtube to see how to set one of these up.

As I created this video I couldn't stop comparing mine to others I've seen online. For one thing, my nails are NOT manicured. Sigh. I ain't got time for that! It is very non professional as my lighting is off and since I don't have a bending tripod for my iPhone, I literally TAPED MY PHONE TO AN ACRYLIC SEWING RULER that was stacked in-between my storage baskets, which is why you see a basket on the side of the video the whole time! Occasionally I would breathe too hard or bump the table and the whole phone would wobble up and down for a bit! Why am I sharing all of this with you?!? Because I am just an honest mom and stay at home wife trying to share my passion with the world and I'm ok with that. So as humbling as my video skills are, I think what I'm sharing is pretty awesome and would love for you to check it out!

Although it is studying lds content, the templates shown inside will work for any religion. This video is meant to give you ideas on what you can put inside your journals as well as show you how to use some of the templates and products that are sold in the store.